Snowstorm brings Munich airport to standstill and hits travel in central Europe

A Lufthansa aircraft parked at the snow-covered Munich airport in Germany (Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa via AP)

All flights were grounded at Munich’s airport on Saturday after a winter storm dumped snow across southern Germany and parts of Austria, Switzerland and the Czech Republic, affecting travel across the region.

After initially announcing a halt in air traffic until noon on Saturday, the airport later announced flights would be cancelled until 6am on Sunday.